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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · School of Justice and Public Safety
An on-campus Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice with four core courses and a 30-credit thesis option or 33-credit course-only option.
Dedicated on-campus MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Degree title names criminology and criminal justice; core in foundations of criminal justice and criminological theory.
Source: gradcatalog.siu.edu · verified October 24, 2026We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules
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A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training
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Duties: Work assignments in the criminology and criminal justice program.
Source: academics.siu.edu · verified October 24, 2026This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.
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